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S.T. Dupont Claude Monet Limited Edition Fountain Pen
By S.T. Dupont
Located in New York, NY
Rare S.T. Dupont Claude Monet fountain pen, numbered 207 from a limited edition of 1872, with a 14k
Category
20th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Lacquer
Montblanc Hommage À Frederic Chopin Limited Edition Fountain Pen
By Montblanc
Located in New York, NY
Montblanc Hommage à Frederic Chopin limited edition platinum fountain pen numbered MV1015206 with
Category
20th Century German Desk Sets
Materials
Gold
Christofle Silver Plated Pen Holder in Classic Beaker Form
By Christofle
Located in New York, NY
A very elegant silver plated pen holder by the French house of Christofle. It is signed Christofle
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Tiffany Studios Bronze Pen Holder in the Graduate Pattern
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully designed and crafted Tiffany Studios Bronze Pen Holder in the Graduate Pattern
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Exquisite Victorian Rosewood
Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen
Located in Reading, Berkshire
enthusiast.
Item will include pad, Quill pen (modern) and antique propelling pencil and desk calendar
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Exquisite Victorian Rosewood
Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen
Located in Reading, Berkshire
enthusiast.
Item will include pad, Quill pen (modern) and antique propelling pencil and desk calendar and
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Solid Silver Pen Tray / Pin Tray London, 1854
Located in London, GB
chased shell and scroll border. This tray is ideal for pens on a desk or trinkets on a vanity table
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Art Deco period bronze doré and inlaid abalone pen tray
By Tiffany Studios
New
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Decorative Pens, English, Fountain, Pencil, Conway Stewart, Dinkie 550
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage decorative pens. An English, fountain pen and retractable pencil by
Category
Mid-20th Century British Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Safety fountain pen with retractable nib. SIMPLEX, gold laminated. 1920s
Located in Torino, IT
Safety fountain pen with retractable nib. SIMPLEX, gold laminated
PERIOD
1920s
BRAND
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate
Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Vendome Crosshatch Cisele Ballpoint Pen
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Vintage Cartier 18 Carat Gold Plated Vendome Crosshatch Cisele Ballpoint Pen With Original
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate
Italian 1970s Space Age PlexiGlass and Steel Balls Pen Holder.
Located in Milan, IT
Unusual Italian 1970s Space Age PlexiGlass and Steel Balls Pen Holder.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Ballpoint Pen in Original Cartier Box
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Ballpoint Pen in Original Cartier Box
Stylo Bille Must II, Made In Paris
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Ribbed Ballpoint Pen With Original Box
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Must de Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Ribbed Ballpoint Pen Made in Paris, France With Original Red
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate
Dunhill Sentryman Black
Silver Carbon Fiber and Palladium Rollerball Pen
By Alfred Dunhill
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Dunhill Sentryman Black & SIlver Carbon Fiber And Palladium Rollerball Pen
Date of purchase 3/4
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Ballpoint Pen in Original Cartier Box
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Ballpoint Pen in Original Cartier Box
Stylo Bille Must II, Made In Paris
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate
Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Vendome Crosshatch Cisele Fountain Pen
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Vintage Must de Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Vendome Crosshatch Cisele Fountain Pen Made in Paris
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate
Vintage 14K Gold Nib Model #4810 Meisterstuck Fountain Pen with Ink by Montblanc
By Montblanc
Located in San Diego, CA
gorgeous pen would make a unique gift or a very special addition to your desk or decor. #4556
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Gold
Montblanc Princesse Grace de Monaco Collection Purple Ballpoint Pen Original Box
By Montblanc
Located in Dayton, OH
Montblanc Princesse Grace de Monaco Collection special edition ballpoint pen. Style Number: 106633
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Montblanc George Bernard Shaw Writers Edition Ballpoint Pen Limited Edition 2008
By Montblanc
Located in Plainview, NY
Montblanc Writers Edition George Bernard Shaw Ballpoint Pen, Limited Edition 2008:
A tribute to
Category
Early 2000s German Art Nouveau Desk Sets
Materials
Resin
Classic Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Vendome Trinity Ballpoint Pen
Cartier Box
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Vintage Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Vendome Trinity Oval Rollerball Pen Made in Paris, France
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated
Brushed Steel Ballpoint Pen With Cartier Box
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cartier Brushed Steel & 18ct Gold Plated Stylo Bille Must II Ballpoint Pen
Comes With Original Red
Category
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate, Steel
Wine Cooler or Pen Box from Wood Book Covers, Mid Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Wine cooler or pen box from wood book covers, mid century.
Nice wine cooler from wood with a
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
Just Andersen. Oblong pen tray in alloy bronze. Art Deco style.
Located in København, Copenhagen
will be applicable to your purchase.
Just Andersen (1884-1943).
Oblong pen tray in alloy bronze. Art
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Pierre Cardin Pen / Pencils Holder Elephant Sculpture Design, 1980
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Pierre Cardin Pen / Pencils Holder Elephant Sculpture Design, 1980.
Silvered abstract
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Pen Holder in Glass and Chrome Fontana Arte Style, Italy 1970s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing rectangular pen holder in glass and chrome structure attributed to Fontana Arte
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Steel
Antique Victorian Brass Graduated 11 Slot Writing Pen Quill Holder Stand 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique Victorian brass desktop library / writing desk pen or quill holder featuring a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian El De Uberti Silver Plate Pen Rack Stand
By De Uberti
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely Italian silverplated pen rack stand with a scrolling design and delicate flowers. Makers
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Cartier 18 Carat Gold Plated Trinity Vendome Ballpoint Pen With Cartier Box
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Cartier 18 Carat Gold Plated Trinity Vendome Ballpoint Pen With Red Leather Cartier Box
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate
Cartier Santos Billo M Brushed Chromed Steel Ballpoint Pen in Cartier Box
By Cartier, Montblanc
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cartier Santos Billo M Brushed Chromed Steel Ballpoint Pen in Cartier Box in Red Cartier
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate, Steel
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated
Black Trinity Vendome Ballpoint Pen With Cartier Box
By Cartier, Montblanc
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated
Black Trinity Vendome Ballpoint Pen With Cartier Box And Papers
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Ribbed Trinity Ballpoint Pen in Original Cartier Box
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Ribbed Trinity Ballpoint Pen in Original Cartier Box, Made In Paris, Comes
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate
Vintage Must de Cartier Silver Plated Vendome Crosshatch Cisele Ball Point Pen.
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
One of the all time most beautiful and unique ball point pens by Cartier, the rare 80's version
Category
Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Pen Tray with Central Drawer
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period bronze and ormolu Pentray with cut glass inkwells, having leaf & scroll handles above fret decorated frieze with central drawer, supported on she...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Tiffany Studios New York "American Indian" Gilt Bronze Pen Tray, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts gilt bronze pen tray featuring Native American design
By Tiffany
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Cartier 18ct Gold Plated Trinity Fountain Pen With Gold Nib in Cartier Box
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Stunnning Example of a must de Cartier fountain pen.
Crafted in France, this must de Cartier
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate, Gold
Pen Holder or Bowl in Lucite, Rattan
Chrome Christian Dior Style, Italy 1970s
By Christian Dior
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful pen holder or bowl in lucite, rattan and chrome in the style of Christian Dior
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Pattern Bronze and Slag Glass Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze and slag glass "Pine Needle" pattern pen
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Pattern Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
" pattern pen tray
By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside)
New York, USA, Early 20th Century
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze
Pen box in the shape of a law book from the famous Maison Maquet in Paris
By Maquet
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Pen box in the shape of a law book (Matiere Criminel) from the famous Maison Maquet
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desk Sets
Materials
Leather
Antique Bronze Pen Tray
Double Inkwell Desk Set 19 Century, France
Located in Bastogne, BE
Double Bronze Inkwell Bronze Ink Stand with central handle and two pen holders flanked by lidded
Category
Antique 1890s French Gothic Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Set of Mont Blanc Pens
By Montblanc
Located in Geneva, CH
Iconic Vintage Mont-Blanc Meisterstück Classic bordeaux set of two.
Gold coated classical
Category
Early 20th Century Swiss More Desk Accessories
Materials
Resin
Ink Set with Feather Pen
Located in Delft, NL
An ink set with feather pen
An inkstand on a rectangular wooden base raises on 4 ball feet with
Category
Late 20th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Wood
Cartier Gold Plated and Black Lacquer Louis Cartier Pen Set
By Cartier
Located in Rome, Rome
Elegant 'Louis Cartier' set of pens which includes a fountain pen and a ballpoint pen. Black
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French For The Desk
Vintage Ladies 14k Yellow Gold Bamboo Motif Pen and Pencil Set
Located in Palm Beach, FL
bag. The very realistic bamboo design is a well known theme for gold pen and pencil sets of this era
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage Tiffany
Co. Elsa Peretti Sterling Silver Pen
Mechanical Pencil Set
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany
Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Tiffany & Co. pen & pencil set.
Designed by Elsa Peretti.
In sterling silver.
(The
Category
20th Century American Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany
Co Two Tone T Clip Pen and Pencil Set with Box
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co Two Tone T Clip Pen and Pencil Set
Gorgeous set with two tone pen and pencil
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desk Accessories
Must De Cartier Gold Writing instruments Ballpoint Pen and Mechanical Pencil Set
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
in this set is a sleek and sophisticated Cartier ballpoint pen, exuding elegance with its gold finish
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Desk Accessories
Materials
Gold Plate
Two Montblanc Boheme Sterling Silver Sapphire 18K Nib Fountain Pen
Pencil Set
By Mont Blanc
Located in Toronto, CA
Fountain Pen & Mechanical Pencil Set
Package Contain Two 2 Montblanc Boheme Sterling Silver Sapphire
Category
Early 2000s German Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Brass Turquoise and Swarovski Crystal Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Glass Knot: LU1314218486102
Black Desk Pen Set: LU1314218507562
Sterling Silver Letter Opener
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Picture Frames
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Two Cartier France Ballpoint Blue Ink Pens and Cartier 3.75 Inch Stand
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
sophistication to your writing desk, this Cartier pen set is sure to make a statement. Treat yourself or someone
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Desk Accessories
Materials
Base Metal
Fine Antique Onyx and Bronze Desk Ink Stand Pen Rest Faux Book and Blotter Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine and antique onyx and bronze desk set featuring a sculpture of Rodin's Thinker done by
Category
Early 20th Century European Desk Sets
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
19th Century Regency Brass Inlaid Desk Pen and Ink Stand
Located in Bournemouth, GB
A very handsome Regency period brass inlaid rosewood pen and decoratively cut glass inkwell stand
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Vintage Gucci Bamboo and Leather and Gold Gilt Desk Accessory Pen Holder Cup
By Gucci
Located in Atlanta, GA
the bottom. The perfect pen cup (or pen holder, pen stand, pen organizer) for your office desk (or
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Dutch Wooden Desk Set
Located in Raalte, NL
Old Dutch nostalgic carved wooden desk accessories sets consisting of pen tray, letter stand and
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Desk Sets
Materials
Wood
New Montblanc Limited Edition Andrew Carnegie Fountain Pen 3510/4810
By Montblanc
Located in Heemskerk, NL
plating.
The edition is limited to 4810 pens. This is number 3510.
The set includes:
- A pen with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Desk Sets
Materials
Gold Plate
S.T Dupont Montparnasse Fountain Pen, Paris, Made in France
Located in Vienna, AT
S.T Dupont Montparnasse fountain pen, 18 carat-750, serial number 52BAD76, Paris, Made in France
Category
Vintage 1980s Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
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Desk Pen Set For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal desk pen set for your home. Each desk pen set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. Find 55 options for an antique or vintage desk pen set now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect desk pen set — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A desk pen set, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one desk pen set that is appealing in its simplicity, but Fontana Arte, Agresti and Elisa Giovannoni produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Desk Pen Set?
The average selling price for a desk pen set at 1stDibs is $1,098, while they’re typically $100 on the low end and $27,021 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Desk-accessories for You
Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.
Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.
Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.
As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.
Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).
Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.
The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.
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